Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-4869 is a denial-of-service flaw in IBM DB2 8.1. A local user can crash an application by passing an empty second parameter to the to_char or to_date function. This affects availability, not confidentiality or data integrity based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy IBM DB2 8.1 deployments where local database users or application code can invoke the affected functions. The affected-product metadata in the bundle is incomplete, so asset validation is required. Treat this as a legacy-platform availability risk. It is not currently supported by evidence of active exploitation, but any remaining DB2 8.1 system should be reviewed because a local user-triggered crash can disrupt business applications. Mitigation focus: Check IBM APAR IY61781 and vendor guidance for the appropriate DB2 8.1 fix.; Identify and upgrade or retire unsupported DB2 8.1 instances where feasible.; Restrict unnecessary local database access and function execution paths..
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- db2-dts-string-conversion(17614)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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